Fadd11

Character: folky

Voicings

5 ways to play Fadd11

Every voicing sits inside one of the five CAGED shapes, low to high on the neck, with its octave doublings in grey.

CC shape 1st inversion Fadd11/A

Frets x 8 7 5 6 6Notes A C F B♭Intervals 3 5 1 11Base triadF major, 1st inversion

The 11th gets a string of its own.

AA shape 2nd inversion Fadd11/B♭

Frets x 8 8 10 10 8Notes B♭ F AIntervals 11 1 3Base triadF major, 2nd inversion

The 11th takes the 5th’s string.

GG shape 1st inversion Fadd11/A

Frets x 12 10 10 11 xNotes A C F B♭Intervals 3 5 1 11Base triadF major, 1st inversion

The 11th gets a string of its own.

EE shape 1st inversion Fadd11/A

Frets 5 3 3 3 6 5Notes A C F B♭Intervals 3 5 1 11Base triadF major, 1st inversion

The 11th gets a string of its own.

DD shape 2nd inversion Fadd11/B♭

Frets x x x 3 6 5Notes B♭ F AIntervals 11 1 3Base triadF major, 2nd inversion

The 11th takes the 5th’s string.

The rules

Start from a triad
Root, 3rd and 5th, stacked in thirds. The 3rd makes it major or minor; the 5th makes it diminished or augmented when it moves.
No 7th, no stack
6, add9, add11 and 6/9 are a triad with a colour note, not a stack. Without a 7th the chord sounds open rather than jazzy.
On guitar, something has to give
Each extension takes the string of a triad note that matters less, usually the 5th, or gets a string of its own. The root and 3rd stay: they say what the chord is.

All the rules, with examples, in the guide to the chord library.

What notes are in Fadd11?

Fadd11 is spelled F A C B♭: F is the root, A is the 3rd, C is the 5th, B♭ is the 11th.

What is the formula of Fadd11?

1 3 5 11. It is a F major triad with the 11th stacked on top.

How many ways can you play Fadd11 on guitar?

This page shows 5 voicings of Fadd11, filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.